civil servant

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Lord Reid has previously attributed the four-word phrase to an unnamed senior civil servant.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“You don’t need to use them — you just need to wear them,” a civil servant says, capturing the government’s one-size-fits-all indifference.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

A memo written by senior civil servant Matthew Rycroft, dated 14 May 2002, briefs Sir Tony about "super-rich" financial adviser Epstein ahead of a meeting scheduled that day.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

She also had served under his predecessor and was a longtime civil servant well-respected by officers and police brass.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

One book, The Gay Genius, by Lin Yutang, told the story of Su Tung Po, the Chinese poet, artist, philosopher, and civil servant.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers